Austria

Question 1

What are the four major wine regions of Austria

Answer 1

Niederösterreich
Wein
Burgenland
Styria

Question 2

What are the three famous sub-regions of Niederösterreich

Answer 2

Wachau
Kamptal
Kremstal

Question 3

What are the three overarching quality designations for wine in Austria

Answer 3

Wein
Landwein
Qualitätswein (includes DAC and Pradikätswein)

Question 4

What is Sekt in Austria

Answer 4

Sparkling wine

Question 5

What are the three categories of Sekt in Austria

Answer 5

Sekt Austria PDO
Sekt Austria Reserve PDO
Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve PDO

Question 6

What is the major river that runs through Niederösterreich

Answer 6

The Danube River

Question 7

What distinctive note is found on the nose of classic Grüner Veltliner

Answer 7

White pepper

Question 8

What are the 5 primary red grapes of Austria

Answer 8

Zweigelt
Blaufrankish
Blauburger
St. Laurent
Blauer Portugeiser

Question 9

What are the 5 primary white grapes of Austria

Answer 9

Grüner Veltliner
Riesling
Welschriesling
Müller-Thurgau
Weisburgunder

Question 10

What is the DAC in Austria

Answer 10

A subset of Qualitätswein focused of quality dry wines including Riesling and Grüner Veltliner

Question 11

What are the three stylistic categories found on labels in Wachau based on alcohol body in wines

Answer 11

Steinfelder
Federspeil
Smaragd

Question 12

What is the corresponding alcohol level for each category of stylistic labeling in Wachau

Answer 12

Steinfelder - 11.5% max ABV
Federspeil - 11.5-12.5% ABV
Smaragd - 12.5%

Question 13

What is the term Steinfelder named after

Answer 13

A local grass found in Wachau vineyards

Question 14

What is the term Smaragd named after

Answer 14

An indigenous blue lizard found in Wachau

Question 15

What is the closest Pradikätswein equivalent for Smaragd wines in Wachau

Answer 15

Spätlese

Question 16

What is the climate of Burgenland

Answer 16

Warm continental

Question 17

What are the primary grapes of Burgenland

Answer 17

Zweigelt
Blaufrankish
St. Laurent

Question 18

What is the pimrary style of wine produced in Mittelburgenland DAC

Answer 18

Blaufrankish (sold in August 1 year following harvest)

Question 19

Define ‘Alte reben’ on an Austrian label

Answer 19

Old vines

Question 20

Define ‘hauersekt’ in Austria

Answer 20

Grower’s sparkling wine

Question 21

What style of harvesting is required in Wachau

Answer 21

Hand harvesting

Question 22

What are the three quality tiers of wine in Wachau (not based on ABV)

Answer 22

Gevietsweine
Ortswein
Riedenwein

Question 23

What are the two authorized grape varietals for Riedenwein in Wachau

Answer 23

Riesling
Grüner Veltliner

Question 24

What is Vinea Wachau

Answer 24

A regional protection in Wachau founded in 1983 that classifies their wines using three stylistic designations based upon ABV instead of just DAC on the label - typically favored to standard DAC rules for high quality wines in the region

Question 25

What rough percentage of production in Wachau is controlled by the Vinea Wachau

Answer 25

90%

Question 26

What is the oldest village vineyard site in Wachau

Answer 26

Mautern

Question 27

What river flows through the Kremstal

Answer 27

Krems River

Question 28

What are the two grapes of Kremstal DAC

Answer 28

Riesling Grüner Veltliner

Question 29

What is the required minimum alcohol percentage of Kremstal DAC

Answer 29

12%

Question 30

What does Lagenwein mean in Austria

Answer 30

Single Vineyard wine

Question 31

What river flows through the Kamptal DAC

Answer 31

The Kamp river

Question 32

What is the Ötserreichische Traditionsweingüter

Answer 32

An association dedicated to identifying vineyard sites known for their quality and distinctiveness in Kamptal and Kremstal and dedicated to dry wines Will soon be implementing Grosse Gewachs labeling

Question 33

What is the treasured geologic formation in Kremstal home to an important single vineyard site for Riesling

Answer 33

Heiligenstein

Question 34

What is the minimum ABV for Kamptal DAC

Answer 34

11.5%

Question 35

What is the minimum ABV for Kamptal DAC Reserve Bottlings

Answer 35

13%

Question 36

What are the two authorized grape varietals of Kamptal

Answer 36

Grüner Veltliner Riesling

Question 37

What are the two authorized grape varietals of Traisental DAC

Answer 37

Grüner Veltliner Riesling

Question 38

What are the two most important villages of Traisental DAC

Answer 38

Reichersdorf Inzersdorf

Question 39

What styles of wine are authorized in Wagram DAC

Answer 39

Still whties from a variety of grapes including Weissburgunder, Rielsing, Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnat etc. Still reds from St. Laurent, Zweigelt